Spittoon.



To all' 'estore it may concern:

Be it tmown that I, Orf-ro ALBERT 'UT'rossox, :l subject of the King of Sweden, and residing at `trmsund, Sweden, have invente-d certain new and useful Improvements in Spittoons, of which the following is a specification- This invention relates to improvements iny simplify such mechanism as much as possibleA for the reason that the great objection to spittoons of this anism usually employed not only renders the article expensive but velv inconvenient in the operation of washing the basin and the casing.

Afu'rtleer object of this invention is to pro-A vide mechanism for automatically closing the mouais or opening of the spittoon in an tailed sectional view effec tive nummer.

The invention will be more fully described in comiection with the aecompairving drawing and. vili be more particular-l f pointed out and ascertained in and by t le appended claims. y

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a sectional View taken on line 1 -1 of Fig. 2,'showing one embodiment of my invention. Fig. 2 is a lan vieta thereof with parts broken away.

`ig. 3 is a derailed view of improved form of mounting for the treadle. Fig. 4 is a deon iine 4-4 of Fig. 1 showing the basin' or receiver-removed.

Like numerals of reference designate similar parts timnighout the diierent figures of the drawrrg.

As shown a receiver of basin is designated at 1 for tie purpose of containing the usual wash and receiving 1:he expectorate deposited therein- Said basin is adapted to rest direct'ly u on the floor or other suitable support unilj is provided with s bail 11 or other equivalent.- means whereby it may be -carried or handled in the cleaning operation.

A cnsiuaei is provided to incluse sai d basin or receiver 1 and as shown said casing comprises an upper portion 12, preferably of sheet metaal. and a lower or base portion 13,

preferably- .fof cast metal. in the upper por- I Specification'of Letters Pa. tent.\\` Application filed September 20, 1907. Serial No. 393,859.' i

character is that the mech! 'Patented sept. 22,- 199s.

tion 12 is formed@v `mouth or eopening which renders the basin or 'receiver 1 accessible to theu'user. Preferably the'casinv and basin `are*v of .circular formation an former is relativelyincrcased in size with respect to thel latter so as to provide an intervening space to accommodate the closures, vwhen open, and also the mechanism for operating said closures."

. In order to maintain the basin 1n pre'- scribed relation,.with resp'ec-t to the casing the parts are arranged so that they will engage one, another when assembled. In the embodiment shown the casing and the basin rest independently on a common support and the casing is provided with an extension 15 in the form of an annular flange-`-` which is ada ted to engage the basin 1 a11d"thereb hold) the mouth of the saine in register wit the mouth ofthe casing 2.

The mechanism for oieningand closing the spittoon is preferably mounted Wholly upon the casing and is independent of and out of engagement with the basin. As shown two cooperating closures 3 are pro- .vided and are movably mounted upon the casing and are provided with over-lapping portions 16 at their abutting closing margin.

n the construction shown the. base portion the 13 is provided on its 'extension 15 with closures supporting portions 17 to which said closures are pivota ly mounted at 18. Means is provided, preferably in the form of a treadle 8, 4whereby said closures may be actuated and said treadle as shown is operatively associated with said closures in the following manner: Each closure is provided with an operating pin 5, preferably disposed adjacent one of its )ivotal mountings and the treadle 8 is provnled with an operating member 7 having slots 19 inclined with` respect to the vertical and diverging upwardly and outwardly from their lower ends. Said Y.

treadle is provided with a portion 20 which as shown projects through a slot 21 in the casing in a manner to be accessible to the foot ol:v the user. An improved form-of mounting is provided for said treadle which not only serves as a mounting therefor but also acts throughsaid treadle to normally shutthe closures. provided with forked portions 22 which partially encircle the basin 1 and which are provided on-their extremities with springs 10.

Said. spriugs-are in the form of a scroll or spiral and are attached rigidly at one end to As shown said treadle is posizon as shown in Fig. 1.

said forked portions and at their other end'to observed that the pins `5 occuy the lower extremities of the slots 19. l hen pressure is ap lied to the treadle the .inclined slots 19 will orce the pins 5 outwardly and open the closures 3 and the latter Will project into the intervening space between thecasing and the basin in a manner to be inclosed by the former when in an open position: The opening of Vsaid closures will render the basin accessible to the user and the full area of the mouth portion will be exposed. When pressure is releasedy from the treadle the springs 10 will instantly act therethrough to shut the closures 3 and maintain the same in a closed I do not Wish to be confined Yto the use of two closures nor do I wish to be limited to the forked arrangement of the treadle and I wish it to be understood that the invention is not to be otherwise limited except for such limitations as the claims import.

I claim: i

1. A spittoon comprising in combination, acasing provided with a mouth, a plurality of closures for closing and openin the mouth, each closure being provided Wit an cperat' ing pin, a receiver in said casing, a treadle provided with an operating member engnging said pins to open and close said closures, and a spring mounting forming the sole support for said treadle and acting normally therethrough to close and maintain said closures in a closing position.

2. A spittoon comprising in combination, a casing rovided with a mouth, a plurality or' pivotally mounted closures for closing and ope g said mouth, each closure being pro vided with an operating pin, a receiver in said casing, a treedle provided with an operating vmember having slots through which said pins project whereby said closures may be opene. by said treadle, and a spring mounting for said treadle serving to nor-A mally close said closures.

3. A spittoon comprising in combination, la easing provided with a. mouth, a plurality.

and each providedwitli an operating pin, a teadlc having an o erating member provided W'itli inclined s ots adapted to be en:

gaged by said pins whereby said closures maybe operated on movement of the` treadlc,

a receiver in said casing, and-a spring mounting 'for said treadle secured to said casing and serving to actY through said treadleI to shut Asaid closures.

4. A spittoon comprising in combination,

a casing provided with a mouth, movable means for opening and closing said mouth, a

treadle .device operatively' associatedwith said means to open and close said mouth, and a receiver in said casing resting on a support common to said casing, said casing being provided with meansv engaging slid receiver to said casing. Y A

6. A' spittoon comprising in combination,

a casing provided with a mouth and a Yre-l ilange, supports on said ceiver engagino' flange, a pair oli closures pivotally mounted on said supports and adapted to open. and close said mouth, said closures being rol.vided with operating pins, a treadle provided With forked extensions and an operating -member or 'late having inclined slots receivhig sai pins, studs or projections mounted on said casing, springs connecting the extremities of said forked extensions with said projections or studs and acting through. said treadle to shut said-closures, and a receiver resting on a support common to said casing and engaging said iiange relation -ivith respect seVV whereby the receiver is held in prescribedA relation with respect to said casing.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 'name Vto this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses. OTTO ALBERT OTTOSSON; Y Witnesses: l

GEO. R. Goran,

or closures pivotally mounted on said casing DANIEL Nonnroit. 

